New quarter coin will depict Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

The U.S. Mint and the National Park Service next week will unveil a new quarter coin featuring the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

The agencies plan to hold a ceremony near the Kilauea volcano on Wednesday to introduce the new coin, which is part of the Mint’s “America the Beautiful” quarters program that started in 2010 and which depicts 56 national parks and other national sites.

In addition to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the program is also scheduled to feature in 2012 the El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico, Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico, Acadia National Park in Maine and Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska.